Chelsea will speak to their players on the importance of social distancing after Marcos Alonso and Kepa Arrizabalaga broke government guidelines.

Chelsea are set to remind their players of their responsibilities regarding social distancing measures after Marcos Alonso and Kepa Arrizabalaga ignored government advice. The Blues pair were seen posing for photos alongside fans without observing the recommended distances.

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Alonso and Arrizabalaga were approached by supporters in Hyde Park and were happy to stop for a quick picture - although they failed to remain two metres away from the fans, according to the Evening Standard.

This will be the third occasion Chelsea have had to remind staff about social distancing rules after incidents.

In March, Mason Mount was pictured playing football alongside West Ham midfielder Declan Rice while he was supposed to be self-isolating following Callum Hudson-Odoi’s positive test for coronavirus.

And last week two recruitment staff visited the homes of young players in order to sign them up to Chelsea’s academy.

Chelsea news: Frank Lampard will remind his team of their social-distancing responsibilities (Image: GETTY)

The latest news comes as Chelsea face the prospect of completing the Premier League season without N’Golo Kante due to the player’s fears over coronavirus.

Kante skipped training on Wednesday and is thought to be reluctant to return to socially-distanced sessions until the country’s lockdown has eased.

Chelsea and manager Frank Lampard are fully supportive of the World Cup winner, and they are prepared to play the rest of the campaign without the 29-year-old if he does not feel comfortable returning.

Other Blues players have returned to the club’s Cobham training base, having been tested on Monday.